Crystal Palace have made a £6.5million offer for Genoa midfielder Tomas Rincon.
The 28-year-old Venezuela captain, who arrived at the Italian side in 2014, can also play at right back.
Rincon also had a spell in Germany with Hamburg before moving to Genoa and will bolster the Premier League club's midfield and defensive ranks if he joins.
Alan Pardew is looking to improve his squad before the transfer window slams shut on Wednesday and has made a new midfielder his priority.